CA2558943A1 - Steam driven heat exchanger-type hot water heater with mixing/blending valve temperature control - Google Patents

Steam driven heat exchanger-type hot water heater with mixing/blending valve temperature control

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CA2558943A1
CA2558943A1 CA002558943A CA2558943A CA2558943A1 CA 2558943 A1 CA2558943 A1 CA 2558943A1 CA 002558943 A CA002558943 A CA 002558943A CA 2558943 A CA2558943 A CA 2558943A CA 2558943 A1 CA2558943 A1 CA 2558943A1
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John M. Peckham
Frank A. Myers
Christopher J. Bollas
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PVI Industries LLC
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    • FMECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F24HEATING; RANGES; VENTILATING
    • F24DDOMESTIC- OR SPACE-HEATING SYSTEMS, e.g. CENTRAL HEATING SYSTEMS; DOMESTIC HOT-WATER SUPPLY SYSTEMS; ELEMENTS OR COMPONENTS THEREFOR
    • F24D1/00Steam central heating systems
    • F24D1/005Steam central heating systems in combination with systems for domestic water supply
    • FMECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F28HEAT EXCHANGE IN GENERAL
    • F28FDETAILS OF HEAT-EXCHANGE AND HEAT-TRANSFER APPARATUS, OF GENERAL APPLICATION
    • F28F9/00Casings; Header boxes; Auxiliary supports for elements; Auxiliary members within casings
    • F28F9/007Auxiliary supports for elements
    • FMECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F28HEAT EXCHANGE IN GENERAL
    • F28FDETAILS OF HEAT-EXCHANGE AND HEAT-TRANSFER APPARATUS, OF GENERAL APPLICATION
    • F28F9/00Casings; Header boxes; Auxiliary supports for elements; Auxiliary members within casings
    • F28F9/26Arrangements for connecting different sections of heat-exchange elements, e.g. of radiators
    • FMECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F28HEAT EXCHANGE IN GENERAL
    • F28FDETAILS OF HEAT-EXCHANGE AND HEAT-TRANSFER APPARATUS, OF GENERAL APPLICATION
    • F28F2265/00Safety or protection arrangements; Arrangements for preventing malfunction
    • YGENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y02TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE
    • Y02BCLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION TECHNOLOGIES RELATED TO BUILDINGS, e.g. HOUSING, HOUSE APPLIANCES OR RELATED END-USER APPLICATIONS
    • Y02B30/00Energy efficient heating, ventilation or air conditioning [HVAC]
    • YGENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y02TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE
    • Y02PCLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION TECHNOLOGIES IN THE PRODUCTION OR PROCESSING OF GOODS
    • Y02P80/00Climate change mitigation technologies for sector-wide applications
    • Y02P80/10Efficient use of energy, e.g. using compressed air or pressurized fluid as energy carrier

Abstract

An improved shell-and-tube steam instantaneous heat exchange system of a closely coupled feedback design which overheats water in the heat exchanger portion of the system and then blends the water, as needed, with proportional amounts of cold water to achieve the correct outlet temperature for a wide range of flow rates. The system uses at least two primary heat exchangers to provide redundancy in the case of failure of a major component of the system. Steam flow through the heat exchangers is controlled by the use of steam traps, rather than using a thermostatically controlled valve to vary the supply of steam. To obtain precise temperature control during varying water volume use, water is directed from the blended outlet of a first water tempering valve into the hot inlet port of a second water tempering valve. The first valve is designed to blend cold and hot water to a predetermined temperature which is higher than the second water tempering valve, so as to bias the second tempering valve, thereby minimizing thermal hunting and providing tighter temperature control from the second tempering valve.

Claims (18)

1. A heat exchange system for heating water, comprising:

a first process shell-and-tube heat exchanger having a cold water inlet and a hot water outlet;

at least a second process shell-and-tube heat exchanger also having a cold water inlet and being mounted in a water circulating circuit in parallel fashion with the first process heat exchanger to provide redundancy in case of the failure of either of the first and at least second heat exchangers;
a steam source for continuously supplying steam to a selected one of a shell and a tube side of the first and second shell-and-tube heat exchangers;

a steam trap associated with each of the first and at least second heat exchangers for collecting steam condensate, each of the steam traps having a closed position and an open position for discharging condensate, the discharge of condensate serving to allow more steam to enter the respective heat exchanger to provide additional heat for transfer to the water being heated;

each of the first and at least second heat exchangers also having associated therewith a first and a second water blending valves mounted in series, each water blending valve having a cold inlet port and a hot inlet port and a blended water outlet, water from the blended outlet of the first water blending valve being directed to the hot inlet port of the second water blending valve, the first water blending valve acting to blend cold water and hot water to a predetermined temperature set point which is above a set point of the second water blending valve, to thereby bias the second water blending valve and minimize thermal hunting;

a secondary heat exchanger having a first side for receiving hot condensate from the steam traps and having a second side;

an additional water circulation circuit for circulating a source of relatively colder water through the second side of the secondary heat exchanger to preheat the source of relatively colder water, the preheated water being circulated to the inlet of the first and at least second heat exchangers.
2. The heat exchange system of Claim 1, further comprising:

a first temperature limiting device associated with the first water blending valve and a second temperature limiting device associated with the second water blending valve, the first temperature limiting device being operable to sense water temperature in the blended water outlet of the first water blending valve and to shut off the flow of hot water if the sensed temperature exceeds a predetermined limit, and the second temperature limiting device being operable to sense water temperature in the blended water outlet of the second water blending valve and to shut off the flow of hot water if the sensed temperature exceeds a predetermined limit.
3. The heat exchange system of Claim 1, wherein the first water blending valve is designed to blend cold and hot water to approximately 10-30°F higher than the second water blending valve, so as to bias the second water blending valve and limit thermal hunting.
4. The heat exchange system of Claim 1, wherein the water circulating circuit leading to the cold inlet of each second water blending valve has a metering valve mounted therein, each of the metering valves having a range of open positions and a fully closed position provided with a fixed orifice, the fixed orifice serving to maintain a minimum flow of cold water in the fully closed position in order to insure that water exiting the water tempering valve and the heat exchange system does not become too hot.
5. The heat exchange system of Claim 1, wherein the system further comprises:

a rigid support stand for supporting the first and at least second process heat exchangers and associated piping and components, the rigid support stand having a pair of spaced vertical support members connected by an upper and a lower cross member, and wherein the upper cross member has a pair of angularly oriented support flanges mounted thereon for receiving an upper extent of a selected one of the process heat exchangers to support the heat exchangers, whereby any load imposed by associated heat exchanger piping and components is transferred to the support stand through the support flange.
6. The heat exchange system of Claim 5, further comprising:

an adjustable lower mounting bracket for each of the process heat exchangers which mounts on the lower cross member of the support stand for further stabilizing the process heat exchangers on the support stand.
7. The heat exchange system of Claim 5, wherein the upper cross member of the support stand is appropriately located to provide support for heavy components of the water blending with the components being approximately balanced on either side of the cross member.
8. The heat exchange system of Claim 5, wherein the lower cross member of the support stand is appropriately located to serve as a hanger support attachment point to carry the weight of the process heat exchanger associated lower piping, the secondary heat exchanger and associated components.
9. The heat exchange system of Claim 5, wherein the support stand can be expanded to accommodate multiple additional heat exchangers and water blending systems by extending the cross members.
10. The heat exchange system of Claim 5, wherein each of the vertical support members is attached to a runner skid by means of a gusset member, each gusset member being positioned to contact a vertical support member at a planar contact surface, and wherein each gusset member is welded across the planar contact surface using a skip welding pattern to minimize stress on the runner skid.
11. The heat exchange system of Claim 1, wherein the heat exchanger system is used to supply hot water to a building having an existing building water recirculating circuit and water recirculating pump, and wherein the existing building water recirculating pump is used to pump relatively cooler building return water through the secondary heat exchanger to preheat the relatively cooler building water.
12. The heat exchange system of Claim 1, wherein each of the process heat exchangers has a steam side and a water side, and wherein a backflow preventer valve is installed in a cold water supply conduit leading to the water side of each heat exchanger to maintain pressure on the heat exchanger if system water pressure is lost, thus preventing introduction of steam into the hot water outlet and any subsequent building outlets.
13. The heat exchange system of Claim 5, wherein each of the process heat exchangers has a hot water outlet connected to a respective one of the water tempering valves by a portion of downward piping of a hot water conduit, and wherein the first water tempering valve of each of the process heat exchangers is mounted on the support stand at a selected horizontal elevation, the selected horizontal elevation being below the respective horizontal elevation of the process heat exchanger hot water outlet, the downward piping serving to act as a heat trap to retain hot water in the respective process heat exchanger during periods of no flow of hot water from the heat exchanger.
14. An instantaneous, forward flow steam fed water heater for heating water being supplied to a building having an existing hot water recirculating pump and hot water recirculating circuit, the water heater, comprising:

a first process shell-and-tube heat exchanger having a cold water inlet and a hot water outlet;

a second process shell-and-tube heat exchanger also having a cold water inlet and being mounted in a water circulating circuit in parallel fashion with the first primary heat exchanger to provide redundancy in case of the failure of either of the first and at least second heat exchangers;

a steam source for continuously supplying steam to a selected one of a shell and a tube side of the first and second shell-and-tube heat exchangers;

a steam trap associated with each of the first and second heat exchangers for collecting steam condensate, each of the steam traps having a closed position and an open position for discharging condensate, the discharge of condensate serving to allow more steam to enter the respective heat exchanger to provide additional heat for transfer to the water being heated;

each of the first and second heat exchangers also having associated therewith a first and a second water blending valves mounted in series, each water blending valve having a cold inlet port and a hot inlet port and a blended water outlet, water from the blended outlet of the first water blending valve being directed to the hot inlet port of the second water blending valve, the first water blending valve acting to blend cold water and hot water to a predetermined temperature set point which is above a set point of the second water tempering valve, to thereby bias the second water tempering valve and minimize thermal hunting;

a first temperature limiting device associated with the first water blending valve and a second temperature limiting device associated with the second water blending valve, the first temperature limiting device being operable to sense water temperature in the blended water outlet of the first water blending valve and to shut off the flow of hot water if the sensed temperature exceeds a predetermined limit, and the second temperature limiting device being operable to sense water temperature in the blended water outlet of the second water blending valve and to shut off the flow of hot water if the sensed temperature exceeds a predetermined limit.

a secondary heat exchanger having a first side for receiving hot condensate from the steam traps and having a second side;

and wherein the existing building water recirculating pump is used to pump relatively cooler building return water through the second side of the secondary heat exchanger to preheat the relatively cooler building water, the preheated water being circulated to the inlet of the first and second heat exchangers.
15. The water heater of claim 14, further comprising:

a first temperature limiting device associated with the first water blending valve and a second temperature limiting device associated with the second water blending valve, the first temperature limiting device being operable to sense water temperature in the blended water outlet of the first water blending valve and to shut off the flow of hot water if the sensed temperature exceeds a predetermined limit, and the second temperature limiting device being operable to sense water temperature in the blended water outlet of the second water blending valve and to shut off the flow of hot water if the sensed temperature exceeds a predetermined limit.
16. The water heater of Claim 14, wherein the first water blending valve is designed to blend cold and hot water to approximately 10-30°F higher than the second water blending valve, so as to bias the second water tempering valve and limit thermal hunting.
17. The water heater of Claim 14, wherein each of the process heat exchangers has a steam side and a water side, and wherein a backflow preventer valve is installed in a cold water supply conduit leading to the water side of each heat exchanger to maintain pressure on the heat exchanger if system water pressure is lost, thus preventing introduction of steam into the hot water outlet and any subsequent building outlets.
18. The water heater of Claim 14, wherein each of the process heat exchanger=s hot water outlets is connected to a respective one of the water blending valves by a portion of downward piping of a hot water conduit, and wherein the first water tempering valve of each of the process heat exchangers is mounted on a support stand at a selected horizontal elevation, the selected horizontal elevation being below the respective horizontal elevation of the process heat exchanger hot water outlet, the downward piping serving to act as a heat trap to retain hot water in the respective process heat exchanger during periods of no flow of hot water from the heat exchanger.
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